South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.07 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 349.28 million current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.00 million current US$ | 32.63 million current US$ | 56.37 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 294.93 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.38 billion current US$ | 739.38 million current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.42 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.59 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | 192.12 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.51 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 7.07 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 349.28 million current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.